About Us
Southern Drone Works, L.L.C. is a Licensed & Insured s(UAS) company operating under FAA part 107 founded in 2017 by Clayton David Daigle Jr. specializing in photography, videography, mapping, inspections, Aerial 3D models, advertising, damage assessments, and job monitoring. Our focus has been directed towards providing licensed s(UAS) pilots, technology, and software to industry professionals and business professionals along the Gulf Coast. We look forward to doing business with you and to get the job done right.
Equipment
Southern Drone Works, L.L.C. keeps up to date with the latest equipment in the market today so we can stay ahead of the competition and provide high quality affordable services to our clients. Our cameras can shoot in high definition 1080P, and 8K 180fps, and thermal. We have hand held Camera gimbals and tripod mounted gimbals to insure all of our video footage will come out very smooth and steady. We are currently using DJI drones for our Aerial photography and videography with five direction optical sensing, active track, GPS, intelligent flight batteries, and gimbals. We can also attach anti collision lights if needed. For Editing Equipment, we have a custom computer made for fast rendering of 4k video and 8k monitors for accurate color adjustments.
Safety
Southern Drone Works, L.L.C. makes safety our number one priority. All of our s(UAS) are maintained for safe operation. Our remote PICs also will be aware of the type of airspace in which they will be operating their small UA. Southern Drone Works, L.L.C. will take an assessment of the operating environment, local weather conditions, local airspace, any flight restrictions, location of persons and property on the surface, and other ground hazards. We ensure that all persons directly participating in the small UA operations are informed about the following operating conditions, emergency procedures, contingency procedures, and potential hazards. We ensure that all control links between the CS and the small UA are working properly. We check there is sufficient power to continue controlled flight operations to a normal landing. We ensure that any object attached or carried by the small UA is secure and does not adversely affect the flight characteristics or controllability of the aircraft. We carry all necessary documentation that is required if needed for inspection by a regulator.
Operating Limitations
Cannot be flown faster than a groundspeed of 87 knots (100 miles per hour); Cannot be flown higher than 400 feet above ground level (AGL), unless flown within a 400-foot radius of a structure and does not fly higher than 400 feet above the structure’s immediate uppermost limit. Minimum visibility, as observed from the location of the CS, may not be less than 3 statute miles (sm); and Minimum distance from clouds being no less than 500 feet below a cloud and no less than 2000 feet horizontally from the cloud. For more limitation info, see FAA's part 107.
Insurance
Southern Drone Works, L.L.C. We Can Provide Proof of Insurance to a regulator or client.
Southern Drone Works FAA Certified & Insured Service Areas: Alabama, Mobile, Spanish Fort, Gulf Shores, Orange beach, Fairhope, Foley, Florida, Pensacola, Mississippi, Biloxi, Gulf Port, Louisiana, New Orleans,